Standard for the Structural Design of Composite Slabs and Standard Practice for Construction and Inspection of Composite Slabs establishes standards for the structural design and testing of composite slabs and for good construction practice and inspection procedures. Standard ANSI/ASCE 3-91 covers loads, construction stage, strength design, service load design, test procedures, and test results evaluation. Standard ANSI/ASCE 9-91) discusses damage control, connections, concrete placement, shore removal, holes, and hole reinforcement.

These Standards are written in such a form that they may be adopted by reference in a general building code, and commentaries for both standards are included.